TDS TV+ User Manual page 10

TDS TV+ User Guide
Setting Up Parental Controls and Hiding Content
Parental Controls allow you to restrict certain types of content by rating, and can be set on each device.
NOTE: TDS TV+ Parental Controls do not extend to 3rd party applications like Netflix. Consider setting controls within each
app. You can also update your Google account settings to limit in-app purchases.
To Enable Parental Controls
1.
From the Home Screen, select
Settings in the Navigation Bar.
2.
Select Parental Controls.
3.
Choose a 4-digit PIN and enter it using the number
pad on your remote control.
4.
Confirm your PIN by entering it again
when prompted.
5.
Parental Controls will now default to On-Unlocked
so you can customize your settings. Be sure to set
it back to On-Locked to enable Parental Controls.
6.
To Hide Adult Content, select that option and choose
On. This prevents adult programs from appearing in Search, the Guide, and My Shows.
7.
Set your desired Rating Limits:
• Highest allowed movie rating: G, PG, PG-13, R, NC-17, Allow all except adult
• Highest allowed TV rating: TV-G, TV-PG, TV14, TVY7, TV-MA, Allow all except adult
• Unrated TV shows: Allow all or Block all
• Unrated movies: Allow all or Block all
8.
Press the back button arrow to exit once settings are complete.
NOTE: Please make note of the PIN you select. If you forget your PIN, you will need to call TDS TV+ Support to reset.
In order to watch adult content, the Parental Controls PIN will need to be entered.
To Change Parental Controls PIN
1.
From the Home Screen, select Settings in the Navigation Bar.
2.
Select Parental Controls (if label says Off you will need to enable Parental Controls)
3.
Select Change PIN.
4.
Enter current PIN.
5.
Enter new PIN.
6.
Re-enter PIN to verify.
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